Class Times

Tuesday, 8:00 am - 10:50 am, and Thursday, 8:00 am - 10:50 am at PAÍS, Lab 1417.

Lecture hour, (most) Tuesdays 10:00 am - 10:50 am at PAÍS, Lab 1405.

Group discussions, Thursdays 10:00 am - 10:50 am at PAÍS, Lab 1405. 

Experimental Modules

Choose 3 experiments from the 5 below:

• • Muon Decay

• • Wavemeter

• • Single Photons Diffraction
    - Photon Number Calculation

• • Laser Velocimetry

• • Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy

Class Participation

Lab Notebooks

Students are expected to bring a laptop to each class. At the beginning of every experiment, each group will begin a Google Doc to serve as the lab notebook for that experiment, and share it with drakete@unm.edu.

The lab notebook should be detailed, clear, complete, and updated every class. You will be graded on the completeness and clarity of your notes--using your lab notebook, a third party should be able to reproduce your work. Please follow the format presented in the slides from January 21. Including photos and screenshots is highly encouraged.

Your lab notebooks will count towards your class participation grade.

Manuscripts/Lab Reports

Each student is responsible for producing a separate manuscript no later than at the beginning of class one week after the module finishes. The writeup should follow the format of a formal article that you would see in a peer-reviewed physics journal.

Important material to help you prepare your manuscript:

Here is a description of the sections of a paper from Junior Lab, and this rubric/checklist explains in more detail the expectations for each section. Here are the slides presented in class on lab reports. Here are the slides presented in class on uncertainty and error analysis. Here are more slides on handling uncertainty in fitting: slides. These correspond to the assignment with data fitting and fit evaluation through MATLAB. Finally, here is the LaTeX template for preparing a PRL-style manuscript. You can unzip and upload these files directly to www.overleaf.com.

Oral/white board Presentation

Students will give a 20-minute lesson on a class-relevant topic or technique. Students will also prepare an interactive assignment for the class based on the material. Topics and date of presentation will be assigned by instructor during the second half of the semester.

Purpose:

• Strengthen your understanding of an important laboratory concept
• Strengthen your communication and presentation skills
• Think about how to present laboratory techniques/science to a broad audience

Grading

The contribution to the final grade is as follows:

1. Class Participation (Attendance and Lab Notebooks): 15%
2. Lab Reports: 60% (20% each)
3. Homework and In-Lab Assessments: 10%
4. Presentation: 15%

  Due Dates

University Policies:

UAP 2720 and 2740. Our classroom and university should always be spaces of mutual respect, kindness, and support, without fear of discrimination, harassment, or violence. If you ever need assistance or have concerns about incidents that violate this principle, please access campus support resources. These include confidential services at LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, the Women’s Resource Center, and the LGBTQ Resource Center. The University of New Mexico prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (including gender, sex stereotyping, gender expression, and gender identity). UNM faculty and graduate teaching assistants are considered “responsible employees.” “Responsible employees” must communicate reports of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and sexual violence to Compliance, Ethics and Equal Opportunity. For more information on the campus policy regarding sexual misconduct, reporting, and reporting for “responsible employees,” please see UAP 2720 and UAP 2740.

In accordance with University Policy 2310 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor’s attention, as he/she are not legally permitted to inquire. Students who may require assistance in emergency evacuations should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow. Contact Accessibility Resource Center at 277-3506 for additional information.

Each student is expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity in academic and professional matters. The University reserves the right to take disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, against any student who is found guilty of academic dishonesty or otherwise fails to meet the standards. Any student judged to have engaged in academic dishonesty in course work may receive a reduced or failing grade for the work in question and/or for the course. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, dishonesty in quizzes, tests, or assignments; claiming credit for work not done or done by others; hindering the academic work of other students; misrepresenting academic or professional qualifications within or without the University; and nondisclosure or misrepresentation in filling out applications or other University records.

All students are welcome in this class regardless of citizenship, residency, or immigration status. The instructor will respect your privacy if you choose to disclose your status. UNM as an institution has made a core commitment to the success of all our students, including members of our undocumented community. The Administration's welcome is found on this website.